All vegetables production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 2.0 million t of all vegetables, the 57th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 73%. The record was 2.0 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 148,152 ha, yield 13.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.0 million t
- World rank
- 57 of 192
- 10-year change
- +73%
- Record
- 2.0 million t
- 2020
All vegetables in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.4
- world 19.8 (−32%)
- kg per person
- 91.7
- world 145
- 10-year change
- +73%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Zimbabwe | 2,160,480 | 0.18% |
| 56 | Syria | 2,040,422 | 0.17% |
| 57 | Malawi | 1,985,261 | 0.17% |
| 58 | Belarus | 1,923,280 | 0.16% |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | 1,861,517 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of vegetables
Share of the world total; Malawi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,985,261 | +0.4% | 148,152 | 13.40 |
| 2023 | 1,977,861 | +2.2% | 148,948 | 13.28 |
| 2022 | 1,935,601 | −0.6% | 147,886 | 13.09 |
| 2021 | 1,947,196 | −3.6% | 149,327 | 13.04 |
| 2020 | 2,020,679 | +11% | 159,692 | 12.65 |
| 2019 | 1,816,465 | +3.7% | 149,896 | 12.12 |
| 2018 | 1,751,920 | −0.9% | 144,175 | 12.15 |
| 2017 | 1,768,410 | +65% | 143,992 | 12.28 |
| 2016 | 1,070,075 | −5.1% | 115,252 | 9.28 |
| 2015 | 1,127,229 | −2.0% | 113,888 | 9.90 |
| 2014 | 1,149,690 | +57% | 112,390 | 10.23 |
| 2013 | 731,421 | +87% | 100,976 | 7.24 |
| 2012 | 390,409 | −17% | 78,674 | 4.96 |
| 2011 | 469,849 | +2.2% | 84,972 | 5.53 |
| 2010 | 459,736 | +4.5% | 82,724 | 5.56 |
| 2009 | 440,095 | +4.9% | 79,904 | 5.51 |
| 2008 | 419,737 | +22% | 76,466 | 5.49 |
| 2007 | 344,982 | +1.8% | 69,337 | 4.98 |
| 2006 | 338,829 | −7.3% | 68,631 | 4.94 |
| 2005 | 365,421 | +13% | 71,348 | 5.12 |
| 2004 | 323,554 | −1.6% | 67,229 | 4.81 |
| 2003 | 328,689 | +9.8% | 68,237 | 4.82 |
| 2002 | 299,359 | +4.2% | 65,869 | 4.54 |
| 2001 | 287,263 | +3.6% | 65,253 | 4.40 |
| 2000 | 277,154 | +3.4% | 64,714 | 4.28 |
| 1999 | 268,067 | +3.9% | 63,884 | 4.20 |
| 1998 | 257,970 | +4.0% | 62,700 | 4.11 |
| 1997 | 247,932 | −6.3% | 61,696 | 4.02 |
| 1996 | 264,687 | +4.4% | 65,756 | 4.03 |
| 1995 | 253,520 | −2.5% | 65,030 | 3.90 |
| 1994 | 259,924 | −0.9% | 63,141 | 4.12 |
| 1993 | 262,386 | +9.7% | 64,440 | 4.07 |
| 1992 | 239,273 | −7.0% | 60,827 | 3.93 |
| 1991 | 257,214 | −0.7% | 64,552 | 3.98 |
| 1990 | 259,029 | +3.6% | 35,772 | 7.24 |
| 1989 | 250,000 | +2.0% | 32,300 | 7.74 |
| 1988 | 245,000 | +2.5% | 32,000 | 7.66 |
| 1987 | 239,000 | +2.1% | 31,700 | 7.54 |
| 1986 | 234,000 | +0.4% | 31,500 | 7.43 |
| 1985 | 233,000 | +1.3% | 31,500 | 7.40 |
| 1984 | 230,000 | +1.8% | 30,200 | 7.62 |
| 1983 | 226,000 | +2.3% | 29,900 | 7.56 |
| 1982 | 221,000 | +2.3% | 29,500 | 7.49 |
| 1981 | 216,000 | +1.4% | 29,150 | 7.41 |
| 1980 | 213,000 | +2.9% | 29,000 | 7.34 |
| 1979 | 207,000 | +2.7% | 28,400 | 7.29 |
| 1978 | 201,500 | +2.3% | 27,900 | 7.22 |
| 1977 | 197,000 | +1.8% | 27,700 | 7.11 |
| 1976 | 193,500 | +3.5% | 27,400 | 7.06 |
| 1975 | 187,000 | +5.9% | 26,800 | 6.98 |
| 1974 | 176,600 | +5.2% | 25,650 | 6.88 |
| 1973 | 167,823 | −0.4% | 24,900 | 6.74 |
| 1972 | 168,452 | +2.4% | 24,800 | 6.79 |
| 1971 | 164,544 | +20% | 24,280 | 6.78 |
| 1970 | 136,915 | −6.9% | 21,500 | 6.37 |
| 1969 | 147,115 | +3.7% | 22,300 | 6.60 |
| 1968 | 141,800 | +4.6% | 21,500 | 6.60 |
| 1967 | 135,500 | +4.0% | 20,800 | 6.51 |
| 1966 | 130,300 | +2.6% | 20,100 | 6.48 |
| 1965 | 127,000 | +1.7% | 19,800 | 6.41 |
| 1964 | 124,900 | +2.6% | 19,500 | 6.41 |
| 1963 | 121,700 | +1.8% | 19,100 | 6.37 |
| 1962 | 119,500 | +2.8% | 18,900 | 6.32 |
| 1961 | 116,300 | — | 18,500 | 6.29 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vegetables in Malawi?
Malawi produced 2.0 million t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of vegetables?
Malawi ranked 57th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.
How has the production of vegetables in Malawi changed?
It rose by 73% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 2.0 million t in 2020.
What is the yield of vegetables in Malawi?
13.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.0 million t from 148,152 ha), against a world average of 19.8 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Malawi is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.